Tual

Tual City is located in Maluku Province. This city is a city with 66 small islands. From those many islands, there are only 13 islands which are inhabitted. This city is a result of expansion of Maluku Tenggara district. Tual is rich of sea products. So, you can easily find fascinating sea-beauty while visiting Tual, such as Ngurbloat Beach welcoming you with the softest sand in the world.

In the time of Netherlands occupancy, there was an organization settled in Maluku Tenggara called Recht Streek Bestuurde Gebieden. At that time, Tual, Dodo, Saumlaki and Wonreli were ruled by Hooft Van Plaasselyk (the head of local government). In 1984, Tual City became the capital of Onder Afdeling Kei Eenlanden ruled by a residency assistant. After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Maluku Tenggara became a part of Maluku Selatan. In 1951, Tual became the capital of Maluku Tenggara. In 2007 Tual became an autonomous city after the law of autonomy for Tual was published.

Tual is served by the Dumatubin Airport. Dumatubin Airport (LUV) is an airport in Tual and Langgur, Kai Islands, in the Maluku province of Indonesia.

The airport is only three kilometers outside the city. Public busses are not available but motorcycle taxis (ojek) and normal taxis are available and considering the short distance pretty cheap.

Benteng Belgica or Belgica Fort is a heritage fortress from Portuguese that been built in Bandaneira, Maluku Tengah. Bandaneira is a small town that also a heritage city from Portuguese and Duch colonization. This city became important city for Dutch and Portuguese since it produce some of important spices. Since Bandaneira was the center of trading, then the building of fortress is need to be built. This fortress was also play the role as a prison and the place for keeping the gun. At early begin, Belgica was named as…

Beaches in Ambon are known well for their beauty. The visitors are not as crown as those who come to pulau Bali or Lombok, but that makes beaches in Kota Ambon still in original and natural condition. One of the favorites is Hunimua Beach. Though the facilities are yet not complete. This beach is also known as Liang Beach for it’s located in Liang village, Salahutu sub-district, Central Maluku district, Maluku Province. UN has stated this beach as the most beautiful beach in Indonesia in 1990, and always been target…

Village of Sawai, Maluku, is one of destinations in the Manusela National Park. The waters are calm and clean. This tourism village has the same beauty with other islands in Indonesia. This village is famous for its beaches and sea. Most of the sea in the this village is still natural and well preserved. Sawai village is including the oldest villages in Maluku and it has several small islands surrounding it. These islands are also adds to the beauty of the Sea of ??Sawai. What is unique of this village…

Bacan Island Bacan is a group of islands in the Maluku Islands and becomes the largest island on the territory. The islands are mountainous and forested. The islands lie in south of Ternate and west of Halmahera’s southernmost arm. Bacan itself is the largest; while, the second and third largest islands are Kasiruta and Mandioli. The rest are about dozens of smaller islands in the group. Bacan Island is part of North Maluku province, precisely located in the Bacan sub-district. Bacan is an island that inhabited by any of the…